Kyösti Karjalainen
Encyclopedia
Kyösti Tapani Karjalainen (born June 19, 1967 in Gävle
, Sweden
) is a former professional ice hockey
forward
. He was drafted by the Los Angeles Kings
in the seventh round, 132nd overall, in the 1987 NHL Entry Draft
. He played 28 regular-season and three playoff National Hockey League
games with the Kings in the 1991–92 season.
Gävle
Gävle is a city in Sweden, the seat of Gävle Municipality and the capital of Gävleborg County. It had 71,033 inhabitants in 12/31 2010. It is the oldest city in the historical Norrland , having received its charter in 1446 from Christopher of Bavaria.-History:It is believed that the name Gävle...
, Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
) is a former professional ice hockey
Ice hockey
Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
forward
Forward (ice hockey)
In ice hockey, a forward is a player position on the ice whose primary responsibility is to score goals. Generally, the forwards try to stay in three different lanes, also known as thirds, of the ice going from goal to goal. It is not mandatory however, to stay in a lane. Staying in a lane aids in...
. He was drafted by the Los Angeles Kings
Los Angeles Kings
The Los Angeles Kings are a professional ice hockey team based in Los Angeles, California. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...
in the seventh round, 132nd overall, in the 1987 NHL Entry Draft
1987 NHL Entry Draft
The 1987 NHL Entry Draft was held at Joe Louis Arena in Detroit, Michigan. The National Hockey League teams selected 252 players eligible for entry into professional ranks, in the reverse order of the 1986–87 NHL season and playoff standings. This is the list of those players selected.-Selections...
. He played 28 regular-season and three playoff National Hockey League
National Hockey League
The National Hockey League is an unincorporated not-for-profit association which operates a major professional ice hockey league of 30 franchised member clubs, of which 7 are currently located in Canada and 23 in the United States...
games with the Kings in the 1991–92 season.
Career statistics
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season Season (sports) In an organized sports league, a season is the portion of one year in which regulated games of the sport are in session. For example, in Major League Baseball, one season lasts approximately from April 1 through October 1; in Association football, it is generally from August until May In an... |
Team | League | GP | G Goal (ice hockey) In ice hockey, a goal is scored when the puck completely crosses the goal line between the two goal posts and below the goal crossbar. A goal awards one point to the team attacking the goal scored upon, regardless of which team the player who actually deflected the puck into the goal belongs to... |
A Assist (ice hockey) In ice hockey, an assist is attributed to up to two players of the scoring team who shot, passed or deflected the puck towards the scoring teammate, or touched it in any other way which enabled the goal, meaning that they were "assisting" in the goal. There can be a maximum of two assists per goal... |
Pts Point (ice hockey) Point in ice hockey has three official meanings:* A point is awarded to a player for each goal scored or assist earned. The total number of goals plus assists equals total points. In some European leagues, a goal counts as two points, and an assist counts as one... |
PIM Penalty (ice hockey) A penalty in ice hockey is a punishment for inappropriate behavior. Most penalties are enforced by detaining the offending player within a penalty box for a set number of minutes, during which, the player can not participate in play. The offending team usually may not replace the player on the ice,... |
GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1986–87 | Brynäs IF Brynäs IF Brynäs IF is a professional Swedish ice hockey team from Gävle. The club plays in the highest Swedish league , and has done so since 1960.-History:... |
SEL Elitserien Elitserien, is a professional ice hockey league composed of twelve teams in Sweden... |
11 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1987–88 | Brynäs IF | SEL | 20 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1988–89 | Brynäs IF | SEL | 39 | 20 | 17 | 37 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 1989–90 | Brynäs IF | SEL | 38 | 17 | 15 | 32 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 1990–91 | Phoenix RoadRunners Phoenix RoadRunners The Phoenix RoadRunners were a minor league ice hockey team based in Phoenix, Arizona. They played in the ECHL, beginning in the 2005–2006 season and ceasing operations at the end of the 2008-2009 season... |
IHL | 70 | 14 | 35 | 49 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | ||
| 1991–92 1991-92 NHL season The 1991–92 NHL season was the 75th regular season of the National Hockey League. The Pittsburgh Penguins repeated as Stanley Cup champions, winning a best of seven series four games to none against the Chicago Blackhawks.-League business:... |
Los Angeles Kings Los Angeles Kings The Los Angeles Kings are a professional ice hockey team based in Los Angeles, California. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League... |
NHL | 28 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 1991–92 | Phoenix RoadRunners | IHL | 43 | 14 | 22 | 36 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1992–93 | Luleå HF | SEL | 39 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 42 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1993–94 | Luleå HF | SEL | 36 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1994–95 | MODO MODO Hockey Modo Hockey is a professional ice hockey club in Örnsköldsvik, Sweden. The club plays in Sweden's premier ice hockey league, the Elitserien. They were founded in 1921 and have won two Elitserien championships; in 1979 and 2007. The team's home arena is the Fjällräven Center since 2006... |
SEL | 35 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1995–96 | MODO | SEL | 35 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 28 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 12 | ||
| 1996–97 | Timrå IK Timrå IK Timrå IK is a Swedish ice hockey team from Timrå, who currently plays in the top division, Elitserien. Seasons in the top division include 1956–57 to 1975–76, 1977–78, 1981–82, and 2000–01 until present.-History:... |
Swe.1 | 32 | 17 | 26 | 43 | 22 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 1997–98 | Södertälje SK | SEL | 45 | 10 | 17 | 27 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1998–99 | Augsburger Panther Augsburger Panther The Augsburger Panther are a professional ice hockey team in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga. The team is based in Augsburg, Bavaria, Germany. They play their home games at the Curt Frenzel Stadion.... |
DEL | 52 | 17 | 28 | 45 | 20 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | ||
| 1999–00 | Augsburger Panther | DEL | 43 | 9 | 7 | 16 | 24 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | ||
| 2000–01 | Djurgårdens IF Djurgårdens IF Hockey Djurgårdens IF Hockey are a professional ice hockey team based in Stockholm, Sweden. They are the ice hockey department of the sports club Djurgårdens IF. The department was formed in 1922 with the help of Wilhelm Arwe and have since then become Sweden's most successful team, having won the Swedish... |
SEL | 48 | 11 | 10 | 21 | 28 | 16 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 8 | ||
| 2001–02 | Djurgårdens IF | SEL | 48 | 9 | 12 | 21 | 18 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 2002–03 | Brynäs IF | SEL | 43 | 10 | 12 | 22 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2003–04 | Skutskärs SK | Swe.1 | 28 | 30 | 21 | 51 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2004–05 | Tierp | Swe.1 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2005–06 | Tierp | Swe.1 | 26 | 26 | 29 | 55 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2005–06 | EV Zeltweg | AUT.2 Austrian National League The Austrian National League is the second highest league of the three nationwide ice hockey leagues in Austria. The winner of the league can theoretically move up to the Erste Bank Hockey League, but in practice this does not happen often, because of the higher cost of competing at the higher... |
22 | 19 | 33 | 52 | 48 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2006–07 | Tierp | Swe.1 | 37 | 14 | 41 | 55 | 50 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2007–08 | Alfta GIF | Swe.2 | 21 | 13 | 22 | 35 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 28 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||